[NCUC-DISCUSS] Visa for IGF Turkey

[Edward Morris]

If people wind up having to pay for a visa, I'd strongly suggest obtaining 
an e-visa in advance from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at: 
https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/ . At peak travel times there is often a 
considerable delay in getting a visa at both Ataturk and Sabiha airports. 
The cost is the same regardless of the method used.


-----Original Message-----
From: Milton L Mueller <mueller at syr.edu>
To: NCUC-discuss <ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org>
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 19:00:59 +0000
Subject: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Visa for IGF Turkey

Does IGF attendance count as “tourism”? US citizens need a visa but it 
is basically just a cash-register-visa, you pay them $20 when you land.

 

From: ncuc-discuss-bounces at lists.ncuc.org 
[mailto:ncuc-discuss-bounces at lists.ncuc.org] On Behalf Of William Drake
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2014 3:56 AM
To: NCUC-discuss
Subject: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Visa for IGF Turkey

 

Hi

 

Anyway who is planning on going to the IGF in Istanbul and has yet to get a 
visa may want to hold off a bit.  I’ve asked about free courtesy visas and 
the government has said yes to that but the final options for collecting 
them are TBD.

 

Bill

 

Begin forwarded message:




From: William Drake <william.drake at uzh.ch>

Subject: Re: Visa for Turkey

Date: August 6, 2014 at 12:38:08 PM GMT+2

To: Samet TUNCER <stuncer at btk.gov.tr>

Cc: "igfmaglist-bounces at intgovforum.org" 
<igfmaglist-bounces at intgovforum.org>, Aysel KANDEMİR 
<akandemir at btk.gov.tr>, Meral ÖZTARHAN <moztarhan at btk.gov.tr>

 

Hello Samet

 

Thank you for this excellent news, I’m sure it will be greatly appreciated 
by participants!

 

Just to be sure, are you saying that in order to receive a courtesy visa, 
one must go to an embassy or consulate?  While in my case there’s a 
Turkish consulate in Geneva, many other people won’t have this local 
option, and I assume it wouldn’t be possible to do with the online visa.  
But could it be logistically possible to allow collection of a courtesy visa 
upon arrival at the airport with the IGF registration letter?  

 

Best

 

Bill 

 

On Aug 6, 2014, at 12:18 PM, Samet TUNCER <stuncer at btk.gov.tr> wrote:




Dear Sir/Madam,

 

I would like to inform you that Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs have 
made an arrangement for visa for IGF participants. Accordingly, the “IGF 
Registration Confirmation Letter” sent by IGF Secretariat via e-mail  will 
be considered as valid proof for visa without fee in all Turkish 
Embassies/Consulates. So, you do not need to pay visa fee as IGF 
participants.

 

Best regards,

 

Samet Tuncer

Junior ICT Expert

Information and Communication Technologies Authority




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From: William Drake <wjdrake at gmail.com>

Subject: Re: [IGFmaglist] Visa for Turkey

Date: August 4, 2014 at 4:05:18 PM GMT+2

To: Filiz Yilmaz <koalafil at gmail.com>

Cc: MAG-public <Igfmaglist at intgovforum.org>, IGF <IGF at unog.ch>

 

Hi

 

Sorry, I couldn’t find an answer on the website or the list archive, so 
could someone please remind me: has there been an arrangement made for 
courtesy visas, as with previous IGFs?  Or do we just follow the normal 
application process and pay the full fee, as applicable?

 

Thanks

 

Bill

 

 
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